Welcome to
Talking Animals
with Duncan Strauss
Hosted by Duncan Strauss, “Talking Animals” airs every Wednesday, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET, on WMNF (88.5 FM), a 70,000-watt, community-oriented NPR affiliate in Tampa, Florida.
Recent Shows
The Talking Animals Annual Holiday Animal Song Special
This morning, I once again set aside the customary show format to deliver the "Talking Animals Annual Holiday Animal Song Special." I noted the...
Justin Rudd–Canine-centric activist
Justin Rudd, a Long Beach-based canine-centric activist and organizer who oversees a number of animal-oriented events and organizations,...
Tanya Petrovna–Chef Executive Officer of Native Foods California Vegan restaurants
Tanya Petrovna--Chef (that's no typo!) Executive Officer of Native Foods California Vegan restaurants--discusses her background, how she got into...
Janelle Robinson–Horses to help people with disabilities
Janelle Robinson, Director of Therapy Services at the J.F. Shea Therapeutic Riding Center in San Juan Capistrano--which uses horses to help...
Dr. Mary Sebzda–veterinarian extraordinaire
Local veterinarian extraordinaire Dr. Mary Sebzda--the only guest thus far to make multiple appearances on "Talking Animals"--returns to discuss...
Geneen Roth–New York Times bestselling author
Geneen Roth--an author whose books include the New York Times bestseller "When Food Is Love" and whose work has primarily dealt with emotional...
Pat Derby–former Hollywood animal trainer & author
Pat Derby, a major, internationally-recognized figure in the animal world--former Hollywood animal trainer, author of "The Lady And Her Tiger"...
Tammy Grimes–founder of Dogs Deserve Better
Tammy Grimes--founder of Dogs Deserve Better, a national education/legislation/rescue organization dedicated to freeing chained and penned dogs,...
Cheryl Barnes–author and illustrator
Cheryl Barnes--an author and illustrator, who with her husband, Peter Barnes, has written a children's book called "President Adams' Alligator...
Jean-Michel Cousteau–son of Jacques Cousteau
Jean-Michel Cousteau--son of Jacques Cousteau and an accomplished explorer, environmentalist, educator & film producer in his own...